## Steven Soderbergh’s 2024 Watchlist: A Year in Film and Television
Director Steven Soderbergh has once again shared his comprehensive annual list of films and television shows viewed, offering a fascinating glimpse into his eclectic viewing habits throughout 2024. While many compile “best-of” lists at year’s end, Soderbergh provides a refreshingly complete record, detailing everything he watched, from individual episodes to full-length features. This year’s list proves as diverse and intriguing as his own filmmaking career.
His cinematic journey began on January 4th with Francis Ford Coppola’s *The Conversation*, following a book he read on the 2nd, and included several episodes of Showtime’s *The Curse*. His birthday, January 14th, saw him indulging in *Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*. The year unfolded with a genre-bending eclecticism mirroring his own filmography, encompassing Hitchcock’s *Notorious*, Coppola’s *Megalopolis*, and episodes of *Curb Your Enthusiasm* all within a single week. He even dedicated time to a deep dive into the *Star Wars* universe, revisiting portions of the original and prequel trilogies, along with the series *Andor*.
Soderbergh’s viewing habits defy typical patterns. He first watched *Jaws* on April 3rd, a film typically associated with summer viewing (though he did revisit it in June, July, and August). October saw a relatively light horror schedule, featuring only Dario Argento’s *Deep Red*, John Carpenter’s *Someone’s Watching Me!*, and *Lake Mungo*. His Christmas Day choice, *Stalag 17*, was, as he notes, only loosely “Christmas adjacent”.
Despite its seemingly haphazard nature, Soderbergh’s viewing schedule is undeniably impressive. The sheer volume of films and TV shows consumed – not to mention the books he read – is a remarkable feat, especially considering his own annual film production. He even notes that filming for *Black Bag*, set for release in March, began on May 7th, the day after he finished watching episodes of *Hacks* and *The Jinx: Part Two*, and attending the finals of the Madrid Open!
Soderbergh’s 2024 watchlist stands as a testament to his cinematic passion and a unique window into the diverse landscape of film and television. It leaves one wondering: how many movies did *you* watch in 2024? Share your favorite first-time watches in the comments below.
(The following text appears to be unrelated promotional material and has been omitted from the rewrite.)